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yuán — “garden”

How to write and say the Chinese character (yuán), which means garden — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Out & about.

Pinyin · 拼音 yuán
Meaning · 意思 garden
Strokes · 笔画 7
Radical · 部首 (enclosure)
Hear it · 听发音
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Stroke order笔顺

园 is written with 7 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

囗 (enclosure) hints at the meaning, and 元 lends its sound — together they make 园.

A common word常用词

gōngyuán

park

Example sentence例句

gōngyuánhuākāile

The flowers in the park are out.

This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.